July 2026
Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar)
- 1 Wednesday Martyr Leontius 18 June (Old Style) · fast day
- 2 Thursday Apostle Jude, Brother of the Lord 19 June (Old Style) · fast day
- 3 Friday Hieromartyr Methodius, Bishop of Patara 20 June (Old Style) · fast day
- 4 Saturday Martyr Julian of Tarsus 21 June (Old Style) · fast day
- 5 Sunday Hieromartyr Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata 22 June (Old Style) · fast day
- 6 Monday Vladimir Icon of the Theotokos (deliverance of Moscow from Khan Akhmat, 1480) 23 June (Old Style) · fast day
- 7 Tuesday Nativity of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John 24 June (Old Style) · fast day
- 8 Wednesday Monk-martyr Febronia 25 June (Old Style) · fast day
- 9 Thursday St David of Thessalonica; Tikhvin Icon of the Theotokos 26 June (Old Style) · fast day
- 10 Friday St Sampson the Hospitable 27 June (Old Style) · fast day
- 11 Saturday Translation of the relics of the Unmercenaries Cyrus and John 28 June (Old Style) · fast day
- 12 Sunday Holy, Glorious and All-praised Chief Apostles Peter and Paul 29 June (Old Style)
- 13 Monday Synaxis of the Holy, Glorious and All-praised Twelve Apostles 30 June (Old Style)
- 14 Tuesday Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian, martyred at Rome 1 July (Old Style)
- 15 Wednesday Deposition of the Robe of the Theotokos at Blachernae; St Juvenal, Patriarch of Jerusalem 2 July (Old Style) · fast day
- 16 Thursday Martyr Hyacinth; Translation of the relics of St Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow 3 July (Old Style)
- 17 Friday Holy Royal Passion-bearers Nicholas, Alexandra, Alexis, Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia 4 July (Old Style) · fast day
- 18 Saturday St Athanasius of Athos 5 July (Old Style)
- 19 Sunday St Sisoes the Great 6 July (Old Style)
- 20 Monday St Thomas of Maleon; Martyr Cyriaca 7 July (Old Style)
- 21 Tuesday Appearance of the Kazan Icon of the Theotokos (1579) 8 July (Old Style)
- 22 Wednesday Hieromartyr Pancratius, Bishop of Taormina 9 July (Old Style) · fast day
- 23 Thursday Deposition of the Robe of the Lord in Moscow; St Anthony of the Kiev Caves 10 July (Old Style)
- 24 Friday Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Olga, Great Princess of Russia, in baptism Helen 11 July (Old Style) · fast day
- 25 Saturday Martyrs Proclus and Hilary; St Michael Maleinus 12 July (Old Style)
- 26 Sunday Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel; St Stephen the Sabbaite 13 July (Old Style)
- 27 Monday Apostle Aquila of the Seventy 14 July (Old Style)
- 28 Tuesday Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince Vladimir, in baptism Basil 15 July (Old Style)
- 29 Wednesday Hieromartyr Athenogenes and his ten disciples 16 July (Old Style) · fast day
- 30 Thursday Great-martyr Marina (Margaret) 17 July (Old Style)
- 31 Friday Martyr Emilian; St John the Long-suffering of the Kiev Caves 18 July (Old Style) · fast day
2026
Fasts this year
- Nativity FastNovember 28 – January 6
- Cheesefare WeekFebruary 16 – February 22
- Great LentFebruary 23 – April 3
- Lazarus Saturday and Palm SundayApril 4 – April 5
- Holy WeekApril 6 – April 11
- Apostles' FastJune 8 – July 11
- Dormition FastAugust 14 – August 27
- Nativity FastNovember 28 – January 6
Food rules are reference church information. Agree your personal measure of fasting with a priest; consult a doctor if you are ill.